Overview
Languages
English
Education
- College/CEGEP
- or equivalent experience
Experience
7 months to less than 1 year
On the road
Work locations may vary. Frequent or constant travel is required from the employee.
Responsibilities
Tasks
- Inspect and test cable signals and associated equipment
- Inspect trunking systems
- Repair cable signals
- Repair or replace defective telephone equipment
- Test installed telephone systems to locate transmission faults
- Analyze test results and adjust, change or repair switching system, network, associated equipment and software
- Determine nature, cause and location of trouble
- Install electromechanical, analog and digital trunking systems, circuits and equipment in telecommunications central offices and switching centres
- Operate computerized testing systems to conduct service tests on customer lines and equipment
- Climb and work aloft on poles, ladders or other support structures
- Determine work assignments
- Install cable modems and software to enable Internet access
- Maintain and repair aerial and underground transmission systems
- Repair or replace faulty cables, power suppliers and amplifiers
Experience and specialization
Computer and technology knowledge
- Telephone system
- Computerized testing system
- Telecommunication system
Additional information
Security and safety
- Basic security clearance
- Criminal record check
- Driver's validity licence check
